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How Useful are At-Home Covid tests?
Facts & Myths — 10 Nov 2021Although RT-PCR tests are the gold standard for the diagnosis of the COVID-19 coronavirus, rapid antigenic tests may represent a valid alternative, in specific circumstances.
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Are we able to detect all coronavirus variants?
Facts & Myths — 07 Apr 2021Variants can affect the sensitivity of tests for SARS-CoV2. However, most diagnostic kits still work and there are ways to validate systems against new, emerging variants
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Do COVID-19 vaccines change your DNA?
Facts & Myths — 15 Feb 2021RNA-based vaccines contain a piece of genetic information to build the so-called spike protein from the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The information is coded into a molecule called messenger RNA (mRNA), which is then encapsulated into lipid nanoparticles (liposomes) that protect it against the environment and facilitate delivery to the patient’s cell.
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Does ‘rapid’ mean ‘less accurate’ for coronavirus tests?
Facts & Myths — 10 Sep 2020The word "rapid" defines any method which is significantly faster than the ones we use today to detect SARS-Cov2. Rapid tests take less than an hour or even a few minutes. They are often performed at Point of Care (POC), meaning that the samples are not taken to a laboratory but instead are processed on-site. This is faster and cheaper.
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